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Senior Automation Engineer A

Construction, Engineering & Trades · Civil & Industrial Engineering · Electrical Engineering

In short

Tetra Pak seeks a Senior Automation Engineer in Toronto, ON, to lead automation solutions for food processing. This role involves technical decision-making, compliance, and managing automation activities from design to commissioning. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years of experience, with high proficiency in Tetra Pak's specific systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and track project program & engineering resource requirements including design, installation, and commissioning tasks.
  • Report to the Project Manager for project & program related tasks including budget control, progress reports & forecasting.
  • Interface with account managers and customers to assess customer requirements and create cost-effective quotations.
  • Analyze, design, develop, and implement an automation solution including database, reports, HMI and PLC programs.
  • Configure control system including PLC and the HMI/SCADA system.
  • Finalize automation options such as distributed I/O and/or control field bus networks.
  • Design, test and configure control panels, motor control centers, Ethernet networks, ASI networks, and pneumatic circuits.
  • Develop electrical single line diagrams and schematics.
  • Configure valve tops, variable frequency drives and motor starters.
  • Ensure all automation designs implemented comply with UL508A, Code of Practice, Client Electrical Standards, and any other regulatory requirements.
  • Participate in design reviews and safety risk assessments.
  • Manage automation activities on site for installation, commissioning, and performance testing phases.
  • Commission food processing automation systems.
  • Conduct automation training for customer personnel on the installed systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering/Automation Engineering or related technical field.
  • 10+ years of experience with processing area automation systems required.
  • High proficiency with Tetra Pak FactoryOS PLC, HMI and TPMDB programming required.
  • Previous experience in the food or dairy industry required.
  • Good level of design skill and troubleshooting capability of electrical (up to 600 VAC) and pneumatic systems required.
  • Strong, positive oral & written communication skills both internally & with customers required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency with FactoryTalk View SE and Ignition Platform development preferred.
  • Working knowledge of ISA-S88 and S95 preferred.
  • Experience with Servers, Visual Basic, SQL databases, Virtual Machines & VMware preferred.

Benefits

  • A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
  • A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
  • An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
  • Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements
  • Annual Base Salary Range (ABS): $110,800 – $158,200 CAD
  • Eligible to performance incentive of 10% of ABS

Skills

Electrical EngineeringPLCHMISCADAFactory OSFactoryTalk View SEIgnition PlatformISA-S88S95ServersVisual BasicSQLVMwarePneumatic SystemsUL508A
#automation#engineering#electrical#PLC#HMI#SCADA#food processing#dairy industry#project management
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About Tetra Pak

We’re here to make food safe and available. It’s why we provide advanced food production systems, from product creation and recipe testing to processing, filling, packaging, logistics, services and beyond. We support almost every food and beverage category with tailored solutions for category-specific needs. In collaboration with our customers and suppliers, driven by more than 24,000 dedicated employees worldwide, we protect food sustainably every day for hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. Because we’re here to fulfil a purpose: We commit to making food safe and…

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Company

Tetra Pak

Job Posted

1 day ago

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Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

On Site

Salary

CA$110,800–158,200 / year

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Toronto, Canada

Qualification

Bachelor

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